Saint Lucia is located 21 miles south of its closest neighbor, Martinique, 24 miles north of Saint Vincent, and 100 miles northwest of Barbados. This 238-square-mile island is the second largest in the Windward Island chain, a subgroup of islands within the West Indies.
The island is made up of majestic mountain peaks plunging into tropical jungle, quaint fishing villages, elegant plazas, and beautiful beaches. It is for travelers seeking pleasure and enrichment through the wonder of the unknown, the adventure of the unknown, the freshness of the unspoiled, and the exhilaration of the exotic. Diving, snorkeling, sailing, yachting, windsurfing, hiking, racing, and horseback riding are just a few of the adventure activities that await you in St. Lucia.
Tourism is vital to Saint Lucia’s economy and its economic importance is expected to continue to increase as the banana market becomes more competitive. Property in St. Lucia tends to be popular due to the island’s tropical climate and landscape and its plethora of beaches and resorts. Other tourist attractions include the world’s only volcano with a drive-in theater, Sulfur Springs (in Soufriere), the Botanical Gardens, rainforests and Pigeon Island National Park, home to Fort Rodney, a former British military base.
The Marquis Estate luxury development is creating 1,500 jobs over the four-year construction period and a further 2,000 in various resort positions upon completion. From green keepers to maids, lifeguards to croupiers, from tennis coaches to conference center managers will be required. The newly created jobs will be offered with full training and support to students coming out of Santa Lucia schools who wish to enter any of the resort business sectors.
For the private investor, the Marquis Estate development offers facilitated rental guarantee packages for a significant proportion of the properties that have the option to be placed in the hotel rental management program. This has been critical to the success of previous developments and the high levels of interest from investors around the world.
